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Fancy crab cakes with an interesting twist
Dining@LargeI recently got an e-mail from the managing editor of Go, which is AirTran Airway's inflight mag. She wanted me to help make up a list of five restaurants in Baltimore that offer 'fancy crab cakes that put an interesting twist on this local dish.'I didn't.... -
Famous locals and their Charm City secrets
Dining@LargeTake a look at this link to the American Airlines magazine, American Way, which features Baltimore. Notice that I wasn't asked to contribute, not after what I did to the poor AirTran woman. The end of that story was that......Tags: American Airlines, Inc.
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Muslim family's airline saga and apology
The Swampby Cynthia Dizikes After helping to deliver the District of Columbia's first baby of 2009, Dr. Kashif Irfan boarded a flight to Orlando with his wife, three children and other relatives to participate in a retreat on the peaceful practice......Tags: Islam, New Year's Day, New York, FBI, Air and Space Accidents
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Super Bowl teams, wagers, merchandise and other random thoughts
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel Blogs+ There are plenty of opinions on which teams in Super Bowl XLIV would be better for South Florida???s economy and those differ from which would be better television matchups. As unseemly as it sounds, lots of hotel and tourism......Tags: Sales, Foods and Beverages, Football, Minnesota Vikings, Super Bowl
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Another merger mystery
Every time two airlines merge, the same questions arise: Who wins? Who loses? And what will it mean for consumers? Because no two mergers are the same — each involves a unique set of routes, cultures and equipment — there are no...
Tags: Consumers, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Restructuring and Recapitalization, O'Hare International Airport
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Let’s take a look at pay of local CEOs
Rounding out our coverage of this year's proxy pageant, today we'll take a look at which local executives fattened their wallets the most last year — and who took the biggest cuts — in a list that ranks local CEOs by the size of their...Tags: Universal Studios Orlando, Florida Gators, Clarence Otis, Harris Corp., International Speedway Corp.
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New airline rules yet to be enforced, even as DOT levies record fines
Back in August, you might recall, the Transportation Department adopted a set of tough new consumer-protection rules to help airline passengers. In January, it added even more.
But while industry observers were trying to figure out how the new...Tags: Consumers, Punishment, Chris Elliott, Advertising, Prices
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Jameer Nelson was surest option for Orlando Magic
Like it or not, the Magic are Jameer Nelson's team now.
Dwight Howard isn't walking through that door anymore.
The Magic re-signed Jameer last week to a three-year deal, needing him as much on the floor as off it. The feeling was mutual.
Whether Nelson...Tags: Raymond Felton, Entertainment, Chris Duhon, Indiana Pacers, Ramon Sessions
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Delta's new sub-economy ploy
If you like sitting in middle seats and having your travel party split up, you'll love Delta Air Lines' new "Basic Economy" class. In exchange for paying Delta's lowest fares -- below its usual baseline economy fares -- you get:
-- A ticket that you...Tags: Consumers, Prices, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Transportation Industry
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Airline 'quality' up? Maybe -- a little
The overall "quality" of the 15 biggest U.S. airlines improved in 2011 over the previous year, but not by much: According to the annual "Airline Quality Rating" (AQR), scores improved from -1.20 to -1.08. (AQR scores are always negative, so the less...Tags: Entertainment, JetBlue Airways, Ryanair Holdings Plc, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Gone since the '80s, airline PEOPLExpress returns
Well, at least the name returns, if not the actual airline. A Virginia-based group is, indeed, starting up a new airline that they are calling PEOPLExpress. Obviously, the new one isn't really a resurrection of the original -- much has changed -- but...Tags: Patrick Henry, Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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From foreclosures to mergers, big changes afoot
Note: An earlier version of this column included an incorrect reference to the number of occupied buildings at Lake Nona's "medical city."
What a difference three months can make.
When I took a break in July to care for my newborn son, foreclosures were...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Business Enterprises, Credit and Debt, Homes, Hospitals and Clinics
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